To: pml1@yahoogroups.com Subject: [PML1] CC: Gale Olson From: Mark Tomlonson Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:53:30 -0500 In Gale Olson's centerfold (August 1968) we catch her skinny-dipping in the pool. There are far worse things to find in the water. I think the hardest thing this centerfold tries and succeeds at is the inflatable pool toy. It would have been easy for this prop to dominate the mood in a negative way, but here it plays the part of a supporting player with aplomb. It is, of course, a stand-in for us, the viewers, but it does so without beating us over the head with it. There's no indication Gale would rather be with her inflatable toy than us. This is a great pose for Gale. The slight twist she's making seems so natural and genuine, and yet it plays up not only her butt with a slight amount of tension but also the striking form of her back and torso. Her face peeking out over her shoulder may not be enough to melt the icecaps, but my scotch is now neat. I love the gooseflesh. It really shows off Gale as an actual woman, and increases the sense of intimacy in this centerfold by leaps and bounds. Thankfully there was no Photoshop around in 1968! Photographer: Ron Vogel Scoring: Pin-up: 3.5 Erotic: 4.0 Artistic: 3.0 Overall: 3.6 out of 4.0 Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: none http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1968/08/centerfold.html Mark Tomlonson Kalamazoo MI